TOWN OF MELBOURNE BEACH, FLORIDA
CODE OF ORDINANCES

Contains 2024 S-26, current through 6-19-24,
including Ordinance 2024-04, adopted 6-19-24

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CHARTER

Section

Article I. Establishment; Boundaries

   1.01   Repeal of present charter

   1.02   Creation of new charter

   1.03   Construction of powers; retention of former powers

   1.04   Transition of Commissioners' terms of office and duties

   1.05   Boundaries

   1.06   Intergovernmental relations

Article II. Town Commission

   2.01   General powers and duties

   2.02   Composition and qualifications

   2.03   Term of office

   2.04   Vacancies on the Commission

   2.05   Prohibition against employment

   2.06   Compensation

   2.07   Mayor

   2.08   Vice-Mayor

   2.09   Commissioners-at-Large

   2.10   Assignment of department responsibilities (repealed)

   2.11   Commission meeting

   2.12   Legislative procedure

   2.13   Ordinances and resolutions

   2.14   Ordinances by referendum vote

   2.15   Emergency ordinances

   2.16   Public notice

   2.17   Commission attendance at meetings (repealed)

Article III. General Town Administration

   3.01   Powers and duties of the Town Commission

   3.02   Administrative units of Town government

   3.03   Office of the Town Manager

   3.04   Office of the Town Clerk

   3.05   Office of the Town Attorney

   3.06   Police Department

   3.07   Reserved

   3.08   Reserved

   3.09   Reserved

   3.10   Independent audits

   3.11   Code of ethics

   3.12   Advisory boards

Article IV. Judicial System

(repealed)

Article V. Electoral Provisions

   5.01   Electors

   5.02   Election ordinances

   5.03   Time and manner of elections

   5.04   Disclosure of expenses

Article VI. Initiative, Referendum, Recall

   6.01   Proposed ordinances

   6.02   Repeal or amendment of ordinances adopted by electoral vote

   6.03   Certification of petitions

   6.04   Election procedure

   6.05   Recall

   6.06   Rezoning approval

   6.07   Height limits

Article VII. Bonds

   7.01   Authority to issue

Article VIII. Financial Procedure

   8.01   Fiscal year

   8.02   Preparation of budget

   8.03   Public hearing on the budget (repealed)

   8.04   Adoption of the budget

   8.05   Effect of final budget and effective date

   8.06   Tax authority

   8.07   Tax assessment and collection

   8.08   Special assessments

   8.09   Public monies

   8.10   Franchises

Article IX. Miscellaneous Provisions

   9.01   Actions against the Town

   9.02   Extension of territorial limits

   9.03   Planning and Zoning Board

   9.04   Board of Adjustment

   9.05   Charter amendments and revisions

   9.06   Conflicting laws

   9.07   Severability

   9.08   Effective date